Researchers reviewed 16 online international databases to identify studies evaluating the impact of mHealth interventions on MNCH outcomes in LMIC, between January 1990 and May 2014. Results showed that most studies of mHealth for MNCH in LMIC are of poor methodological quality and few have evaluated impacts of patient outcomes. Improvements in intermediate outcomes have … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of mHealth interventions for maternal, newborn and child health in low– and middle–income countries: Systematic review and meta–analysis
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Female Health Workers at the Doorstep: A Pilot of Community-Based Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Service Delivery in Northern Nigeria
Deployment of resident female Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) to a remote rural community led to major and sustained increases in service utilization, including antenatal care and facility-based deliveries. Key components for success include: 1) providing an additional rural residence allowance to help recruit and retain CHEWs; 2) posting the female CHEWs … [Read more...] about Female Health Workers at the Doorstep: A Pilot of Community-Based Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Service Delivery in Northern Nigeria
Utilization of Community-based Health Information Systems in Decision Making and Health Action in Nyalenda, Kisumu County, Kenya
Information should form the backbone of decisions that effect change in all areas. It is, therefore, paramount in health, for information to be used for decision making. In effect, this will bring about equity in health resource allocation. The development of comprehensive community-based health information systems is increasingly becoming important for measuring and improving … [Read more...] about Utilization of Community-based Health Information Systems in Decision Making and Health Action in Nyalenda, Kisumu County, Kenya
The effectiveness of Technology-assisted Cascade Training and Supervision of community health workers in delivering the Thinking Healthy Program for perinatal depression in a post-conflict area of Pakistan: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Rates of perinatal depression in low and middle-income countries are reported to be very high. Perinatal depression not only has a profound impact on women’s health, disability and functioning, it is associated with poor child health outcomes such as pre-term birth, under-nutrition, and stunting, which ultimately have an adverse trans-generational impact. There is strong … [Read more...] about The effectiveness of Technology-assisted Cascade Training and Supervision of community health workers in delivering the Thinking Healthy Program for perinatal depression in a post-conflict area of Pakistan: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Health workers’ experiences, barriers, preferences and motivating factors in using mHealth forms in Ethiopia
Mobile health (mHealth) applications, such as innovative electronic forms on smartphones, could potentially improve the performance of health care workers and health systems in developing countries. However, contextual evidence on health workers' barriers and motivating factors that may influence large-scale implementation of such interfaces for health care delivery is … [Read more...] about Health workers’ experiences, barriers, preferences and motivating factors in using mHealth forms in Ethiopia
